Junior running back Diocemy Saint Juste rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown, while senior running back Steven Lakalaka added a rushing score and senior receiver Marcus Kemp notched a scoring reception.
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The game was the first collegiate contest for the city and an attempt to show Sydney had the ability to host a major college football bowl game in the future. Webb played in 23 games during his time in Lubbock, starting 14 games and throwing for better than 5,550 yards and 46 touchdowns. The graduate transfer from Texas Tech completed 38 of 54 passes for 441 yards.
Well, we do not cover Hawaii hoops as they are in the Big West, but one has to imagine the Warriors will take any victory they have over Cal and let them know at every turn possible.
Freshman wide receiver Kumoku Noa’s older brother Kanawai is a sophomore wide receiver at Cal. Kumoku was a first-team all-state receiver at Kamehameha in 2015, while Kanawai was a two-time all-state receiver for Punahou before appearing in all 13 games for Cal in 2015 as a true freshman at receiver and on special teams. Following this trip to Australia, Hawaii goes to MI the next week, then back home to play Tennessee-Martin, and then to Arizona. “The big thing for us was just how it was going to fall in our schedule”, Dykes said.
Davis Webb, who Dykes has already named in the starting role, is one of the key Cal additions this year, replacing Jared Goff, the No. 1 overall National Football League draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams.
Hawaii fumbled on a kickoff after Matt Anderson’s second field goal for Cal, and Webb’s 34-yard pass to Hansen on the next play gave Cal a 27-14 lead.
The spokesman said all three players would have seen considerable action during the game, which marks the coaching debut of former Hawaii quarterback Nick Rolovich.
Rainbow Warriors quarterback Ikaika Woolsey was 17 of 34 for 234 yards passing with one TD and one interception.
“He came out to practice (Tuesday), watched practice, actually suited out and took a couple reps as the scout-team running back”, Cal coach Sonny Dykes told ESPN. “They made a lot of adjustments as the game went on and challenged us”.
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Harris will have to go through a bit of an adjustment period as Hawaii tries to fill the hole left by Ben Clarke at left tackle. Pro Bettor Ralph Michaels breaks down California vs. Hawaii – with host Brad Powers at the Pregame.com Studios in Las Vegas. Overall, the Golden Bears are 75-42-4 in all-time season openers. The Golden Bears will head home and get some rest as they don’t play next weekend, but travel south to face San Diego State on September 11. Cal is favored in this game by nearly three touchdowns, and in the last three games where Cal is favored by 20 or more points, they are 3-0 against the spread.
